Naeema Abrahams

Datos Biográficos

ID73837
NOMBRENaeema Abrahams
NOMBRESNaeema
APELLIDOAbrahams
FIRMAABRAHAMS N
AFILIACIONESSouth African Medical Research Council
ORCID0000-0002-6138-6256
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS38
TOTAL DE CITAS281
TOTAL COMO AUTOR38
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1997
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H6

  • Adapting the emotional dysregulation questionnaire for South Africa

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Esnat Chirwa et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2026

    Purpose: Emotional dysregulation is an important aspect of psychopathology, especially borderline personality disorder, and is prevalent in populations exposed to multiple traumas, like South Africa. We describe adaptation of the emotional dysregulation questionnaire (EDQ) for South Africa and its psychometric performance. Methods: We enrolled 58 ethnically-diverse women, who had experienced severe intimate partner violence, in eight group discus…

  • Attempted Femicide

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Shibe Mhlongo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2026

    Purpose Women often do not recognize when they experience attempted femicide, so another way of measuring it is needed for research. We examined narrative accounts of femicide attempts, and analysed data to determine whether we could systematically expand the definition of attempted femicide, for the purposes of research. Methods We recruited a non-probability sample of 3742 women into the Fedisa ModikologoStudy. They were 18–45 years and had exp…

  • Group-based Self-Help Plus, Problem Management Plus and pre-exposure prophylaxis to improve mental health and reduce HIV risk in survivors of rape in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Open AccessJani Nöthling, Samantha Willan et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV are highly prevalent in South Africa and are significant public health problems. Rape is a risk factor for both HIV acquisition and adverse mental health outcomes. Post-rape interventions targeting HIV and mental health are needed to mitigate risk and aid recovery. Self-Help Plus (SH+) and Problem Management Plus (PM+) are lay counsellor-facilitated, group-based mental health interventions. We adapted them for …

  • Impact of witnessing abuse of their mother and childhood trauma on men's perpetration of intimate partner violence in the cross-sectional UN multi-country study on men and violence in Asia and the Pac…

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Ruchira T Naved et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Trauma exposure and witnessing intimate partner violence (IPV) in childhood are recognised risk factors for IPV. Using the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific dataset, we describe the pathways through which they influence adult IPV perpetration. In nine sites, from six countries, data were collected in a two-stage, randomly-selected household survey, with one man aged 18–49 years interviewed per house. 8379 intervie…

  • Self-help plus and problem management plus – a qualitative study to assess acceptability and feasibility with rape and GBV survivors in South Africa

    Open AccessSamantha Willan, Zamakhoza Khoza et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Despite GBV survivors having high rates of PTSD and depression, well-being support is minimal • This is the first study to test a stepped mental health intervention for South African GBV survivors • SH+ and PM+ shown to be acceptable and feasible mental-health interventions for GBV survivors • Contextual adaptation of interventions is essential for acceptability, feasibility and impact

  • Two decades of tracking femicide in South Africa

    Open AccessNaeema Abrahams, Esnat Chirwa et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2025

    The absence of reliable administrative data from many countries means that there is little global surveillance of femicide. We conducted femicide surveillance with four dedicated national retrospective mortuary-based surveys to understand its magnitude among women 14 years and older in South Africa from 1999 to 2020/21, including the first year of COVID-19. The surveys included data from police on the investigation to ascertain who perpetrated th…

  • Who is killing South African men? A retrospective descriptive study of forensic and police investigations into male homicide

    Open AccessRichard Matzopoulos, Lea Marineau et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    Not much is known about the perpetrators of male homicide in South Africa, which has rates seven times the global average. For the country’s first ever male homicide study we describe the epidemiology of perpetrators, their relationship with victims and victim profiles of men killed by male versus female perpetrators. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of routine data collected through forensic and police investigations, calculating v…

  • South African rape survivors’ expressions of shame, self-blame and internalized-stigma

    Open AccessSamantha Willan, Nwabisa Shai et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2024

    Post-rape research and support often focuses on external stigma, yet many rape survivors experience appreciable shame, self-blame and internalized-stigma. Despite a growing literature describing the impact of these feelings on survivors' emotional wellbeing, there has been little research on this in South Africa, where an average of 40,000 rape cases are reported annually. To strengthen our understanding of female rape survivors' experiences and …

  • Injury mortality in South Africa

    Open AccessMegan Prinsloo, Shibe Mhlongo et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    BACKGROUND: Injuries, often preventable, prompted urgent action within the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to improve global health. South Africa (SA) has high rates of injury mortality, but accurate reporting of official national data is hindered by death misclassification. OBJECTIVE: Two nationally representative surveys for 2009 and 2017 are utilised to assess SA's progress towards SDG targets for violence …

  • Sexual and non-sexual femicide in South Africa

    Open AccessNaeema Abrahams, Shibe Mhlongo et al.ARTICLEInternational Sociology2024Referencias: 20

    Sexual femicide, an abhorrent crime, is not well described and reported. The aim of the study was to describe sexual and non-sexual femicide in South Africa and compare the 2009 with the 2017 study presenting sociodemographic characteristics of victims, perpetrators, crime and forensic findings. The same retrospective study design using proportionate random sample of medico-legal laboratories were used. Sexual femicide was identified from autopsy…

  • Impact of South Africa’s April 2022 floods on women and men’s lives and gender relations in low-income communities

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, A Gibbs et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2023

    In 2022, South Africa faced devastating flooding which resulted in the loss of at least 425 lives and widescale destruction of property. Using qualitative methods, we describe the gendered impact of the floods on homes and lives of women and men from very low-income housing areas. We conducted 16 in-depth interviews with women, and eight single-sex narrative group discussions and with 35 women and 15 men from flood-affected areas. The women were …

  • South Africa’s male homicide epidemic hiding in plain sight

    Open AccessRichard Matzopoulos, Megan Prinsloo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    South Africa has an overall homicide rate six times the global average. Males are predominantly the victims and perpetrators, but little is known about the male victims. For the country’s first ever study on male homicide we compared 2017 male and female victim profiles for selected covariates, against global average and previous estimates for 2009. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of routine data collected through postmortem invest…

  • The Associations of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-Partner Sexual Violence with Hypertension in South African Women

    Open AccessKim Nguyễn, Kim A Nguyen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    This study describes associations of intimate partner violence (IPV), non-partner sexual violence (NPSV) and sexual harassment (SH) exposures with hypertension in South African women aged 18-40 years. Baseline data ( n = 1742) from the Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation study, including a history of sexual, physical, emotional and economic IPV, NPSV and SH were examined. Hypertension was based on blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg or a previous diagnosis. Lo…

  • Femicide Prevention Strategy Development Process

    Open AccessNwabisa Shai, Leane Ramsoomar et al.ARTICLEPeace Review2022Citada por: 2Referencias: 2

    Despite surveys to measure the magnitude of femicide, civil action to garner public recognition and, government commitment to respond effectively to femicide, South Africa lacked a comprehensive strategy to inform femicide prevention. This essay outlines the process South Africa followed to develop a femicide-specific prevention strategy and argues for an evidence and practice informed approach in a context where femicide prevention is limited. T…

  • Rape survivors in South Africa

    Open AccessNaeema Abrahams, Shibe Mhlongo et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    BACKGROUND: Little is known about women who have experienced a recent rape, and how they differ from women without this exposure. Identifying factors linked to rape is important for preventing rape and developing effective responses in countries like South Africa with high levels of sexual violence. OBJECTIVE: To describe the socio-demographic and health profile of women recently exposed to rape and to compare them with a non-rape-exposed group. …

  • In pursuit of intimacy

    Ingrid Van Der Heijden, John Harries et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2019

    Notions of womanhood inculcate naturalised ideologies of femininity, sexuality, motherhood and caregiving. The paper asks how disability stigma intersects with womanhood to characterise intimate partnerships in South Africa. In-depth interviews with 30 women with a range of disabilities were conducted in informal settlements in Cape Town. Findings suggest that disability stigma may hamper attainment of normative womanhood and sexual relationships…

  • Violence against children in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Open AccessKaren Devries, Katherine G Merrill et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2019

    Past-year physical and emotional violence by caregivers and students is widespread in LAC across all ages in childhood, as is IPV against girls aged 15 - 19 years. Data collection must be expanded in LAC to monitor progress towards the sustainable development goals, develop effective prevention and response strategies, and shed light on violence relating to organized crime/gangs

  • Barriers to gender-based violence services and support for women with disabilities in Cape Town, South Africa

    Ingrid Van Der Heijden, John Harries et al.ARTICLEDisability & Society2019Citada por: 1Referencias: 3

    Globally, South Africa has one of the highest rates of gender based violence (GBV). While little is known about the levels of GBV against women with disabilities in the country, less is known about the accessibility or inclusivity of post-violence support and services. The paper draws on data from interviews and focus group discussions with thirty women with disabilities and nineteen disability and GBV service providers in Cape Town, South Africa…

  • Who perpetrates violence against children? A systematic analysis of age-specific and sex-specific data

    Open AccessKaren Devries, Louise Knight et al.ARTICLEBMJ Paediatrics Open2018

    OBJECTIVE: The epidemiology of violence against children is likely to differ substantially by sex and age of the victim and the perpetrator. Thus far, investment in effective prevention strategies has been hindered by lack of clarity in the burden of childhood violence across these dimensions. We produced the first age-specific and sex-specific prevalence estimates by perpetrator type for physical, sexual and emotional violence against children g…

  • Ethical considerations for disability-inclusive gender-based violence research

    Open AccessIngrid Van Der Heijden, John Harries et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2018

    Globally, women with disabilities experience heightened and unique forms of violence compared to men with disabilities and women without disabilities. Yet formalised guidelines for their inclusion in gender-based violence (GBV) research is lacking. This paper draws on ethical guidelines for researching violence against women, and studies on the ethicality of including people with disabilities in research, to advocate for women with disabilities' …

  • Intimate partner violence, forced first sex and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a sample of Zimbabwean women accessing maternal and child health care

    Open AccessSimukai Shamu, Stephen Munjanja et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Forced first sex (FFS) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are associated with adverse maternal and newborn health outcomes. Strengthening primary and secondary violence prevention is required to improve pregnancy-related outcomes

  • Exploring the Intersection Between Violence Against Women and Children from the Perspective of Parents Convicted of Child Homicide

    Open AccessBianca Dekel, Naeema Abrahams et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2018Citada por: 3Referencias: 4

    Violence against women and violence against children are distinct research fields. Quantitative studies have demonstrated their intersection, but qualitative data provides an opportunity for a comprehensive understanding of this interface. Interviews with 22 parents/caregivers convicted of child homicide provided an opportunity to explore the context of violent experiences in their lives including their use of violence and their experiences of it…

  • Addressing violence against women

    Open AccessClaudia García-Moreno, Claudia García‐moreno et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2015

  • So Now I’m the Man’

    Sophia Mathew, Shanaaz Mathews et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Criminology2015Citada por: 6Referencias: 31

    Intimate femicide, the killing of a woman by an intimate partner, is the leading cause of female murder in South Africa. Research on men who kill in South Africa has highlighted the psychological damage caused by exposure to severe adversity in childhood, but this alone does not explain the gendered context of these murders. This article presents analyses from in-depth interviews with 20 incarcerated men who killed their partners and explores the…

  • The Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women

    Open AccessKaren Devries, K M Devries et al.ARTICLEScience2013

    Data from 81 countries was used to estimate global prevalence of intimate partner violence against women.